Fires threaten Athens’ hillside suburbs for second day
Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day Wednesday, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight.
Students eye house sharing
Soaring rents in Attica are bringing back trends that had long gone out of fashion for students looking for the best accommodation options, such as sharing and searching for a house well ahead of the academic season, not at the end of August, as was customary in previous years, but from the beginning of July.
Wildfire rages near Athens as hundreds evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled a wildfire that raged for a second day in mountains near Athens, burning homes and cars and forcing the evacuation of at least nine settlements and a hospital.
New Turkish drill ship to begin operations next month
Turkey’s fourth drill ship, the Abdülhamid Han, will launch operations in the Mediterranean Sea next month, the country’s Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Wednesday.
Anarchist group claims responsibility for attack on Greek media group
An anti-establishment group calling itself “Thousands of Night Suns” has claimed responsibility for an arson attack against the offices of a Greek radio station and newspaper in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi on July 13.
Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday it is the West’s own fault that the flow of Russian natural gas to European customers has dwindled and warned that it could continue ebbing.
EU opens accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania
This weekend North Macedonia’s parliament gave the government the green light to resolve a dispute with Bulgaria that paves the way for EU membership talks to begin.
European Parliament to honor Manolis Glezos
European Parliament will hold an event in remembrance of Manolis Glezos, marking the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Austin to contact Turkey’s Akar about Aegean
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to contact his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, in the coming days over the tensions in Aegean, while urging both sides, according to Pentagon press secretary Todd Breasseale, to explore “pragmatic solutions to long-standing disputes.”
Wildfire rages for second day near Athens
Firefighters have resumed efforts to contain a wildfire that broke out in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Tuesday.